As Christopher looked down at the milk in his bowl, his elder sister, Kayla, was reading a book on the sofa. Suddenly, Christopher saw the bowl begin to shake. At almost the same time, he realized the whole room was shaking. Kayla stood up suddenly and shouted, “Earthquake!”
The dishes began making a loud sound in the kitchen. Several books fell down to the floor. A vase (花瓶) filled with flowers fell from the table in the corner of the dining room and broke.
Christopher and Kayla looked at each other and had the same thought: Get under the table! Together they got under the table and covered their heads. Christopher’s eyes were closed, and he hoped it would soon be over. He opened one eye just enough to see what his sister was doing. Kayla was next to him, huddled (蜷缩) in the same position. Then, as quickly as it had begun, the shaking died away. And Christopher and Kayla slowly sat up facing each other under the table.
“Are you all right?” Kayla asked, clearly caring about her brother.
“Yeah,” Christopher answered. “That was pretty scary, huh? Are you okay?”
Kayla nodded and stood up. Christopher stood next to her, and they checked the damage (损坏) around the room. When the phone rang, Christopher picked up the phone. His mother was on the other end. Christopher described the mess the earthquake had left inside of their home.
“Man, you should see how scared you looked!” Kayla teased (取笑) Christopher as he came back into the room. “What a baby!” “No more a baby than you, you big baby,” Kayla teased back, giving her brother a huge smile.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。1. How did Christopher know the earthquake came?
| A．By seeing the bowl fall down. | B．By hearing his sister’s words. |
| C．By feeling the whole room shake. | D．By studying the milk in his bowl. |
a. The vase broke into pieces.
b. The dishes made a loud sound.
c. Some books fell down to the ground.
d. The sofa was shaken to the ground.
| A．a,b,c | B．a,c,d | C．a,b,d | D．b,c,d |
| A．Nervous. | B．Lonely. | C．Relaxed. | D．Scared |
| A．Kayla was worried about her mother’s safety. |
| B．Their house was damaged badly during the earthquake |
| C．Their mother protected them from the earthquake. |
| D．Kayla and Christopher were calm in the face of the earthquake. |
| A．Unit 1 The Power of Smile | B．Unit 2 Love from Mother |
| C．Unit 3 The Warmth of Family | D．Unit 4 A Helping Hand |
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Shaking， Nancy took her son upstairs. They stayed in the house all the weekend. Then Nancy found another house. It was close to her son’s school.
She and her son walked everywhere. They found there was a park and a supermarket near the house. Nancy was very happy. Her son Tommy liked playing badminton， and he could practice in the park every morning.
1. Who was Nancy with in America?
| A．Her husband. | B．Her daughter. |
| C．Her son. | D．Her mother. |
| A．For about a week. | B．For about two weeks. |
| C．For about a month. | D．For about two months. |
| A．Very lovely. | B．A little scary. |
| C．very friendly. | D．A little shy. |
| A．It was close to Tommy’s school. |
| B．It was near the first house. |
| C．It was next to the supermarket. |
| D．It was in the south of New York. |
| A．Keeping dogs. | B．Traveling. |
| C．Playing badminton. | D．Reading. |
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Is Zhu Hui also watching the races and eating zongzi? Well, it’s 9:00 p.m. in New York, and it’s the night before the festival. But there isn’t a Dragon Boat Festival in the US, so, as usual, in his host family (寄宿家庭), the mother is reading a story to her children and the father is watching a football game on TV. What about Zhu Hui? He’s talking to his younger sister on the Internet. Zhu Hui misses his family and wishes to have his mom’s delicious zongzi. Zhu Hui likes New York and his host family a lot, but there’s still “no place like home”.
1. When is the time in Shenzhen now?| A．In the morning. | B．In the afternoon. | C．In the evening. | D．At night. |
| A．She’s making zongzi. | B．She’s watching the boat races. |
| C．She’s reading a story. | D．She’s watching a football game. |
| A．He is doing homework. | B．He is talking on the Internet. |
| C．He is checking emails. | D．He is eating zongzi with his sister. |
| A．错过 | B．女士们 | C．未击中 | D．思念 |
| A．Zhu Hui’s Favourite Festival | B．Zhu Hui’s Favorite Food |
| C．Zhu Hui’s Story | D．Zhu Hui’s Family |
One day Mrs. Cook told her class to write a composition "My Mother". After supper Jenny wrote one in her exercise book and then went to help her mother to do some housework. But Henry went to play football. When night fell, he came back to watch TV until the TV play was over. And he took off his clothes and went to bed, he remembered the composition and had to go to the sitting room again. But he didn't know how to write it. He thought hard and at last he found a way. He found Jenny's schoolbag and brought out her exercise book and copied (抄) her composition.
Two days later Mrs. Cook asked Henry, "Can you tell me why your composition is the same as Jenny's?” "Yes, I can, madam," answered Henry. "We have the same mother. "
1. Why doesn't the children's father talk with them about their study?
| A．Because he doesn't love them. |
| B．Because he is too busy. |
| C．Because he is a taxi driver. |
| D．Because he doesn't live with them. |
| A．he doesn't like studying |
| B．he is too young to do it |
| C．he isn't clever |
| D．he never reads anything |
| A．he played football after supper |
| B．he forgot to write it before he went to bed |
| C．he didn't know how to write it |
| D．they have the same mother |
| A．The twins' father loves Jenny better. |
| B．Jenny is better than Henry at school. |
| C．Henry is a good boy. |
| D．Mrs. Cook doesn't know Jenny and Henry are from the same family. |
| A．The Twins |
| B．Henry Copied the Composition |
| C．Jenny is Good at Lessons |
| D．We Have the Same Mother |
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Mr. Smith goes to New York to visit his best friend, but his friend isn’t at home. He has to find a hotel to live in.
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When Mr. Smith comes back, he looks up at the wall and finds the fly is there again. He walks carefully and hits it hard with his hand. At once he cries loudly（大叫）.
1. People like Mr. Smith because ________.| A．he is very old | B．he is very kind | C．he likes to drink wine | D．he loves visiting New York |
| A．In his friend’s home. | B．In his parents’ | C．On the street. | D．In a hotel. |
| A．a fly | B．a nail | C．a bottle of wine | D．a picture |
| A．Mr. Smith has a lot of money | B．Mr. Smith has a lot of good friends |
| C．Mr. Smith can’t see clearly（清晰的） | D．Mr. Smith buys two bottles of wine in all（总共） |
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Why is Yang still popular with people today? It’s mainly for her achievement to translation and writing and her attitude(态度) to lift.
Having, studied in the UK and France, Yang was good at English and French. But after considering several English and French translations of the Spanish classic(西班牙名著) Don Quixote unfit, she started learning Spanish at the age of 48 and translated it. She thought carefully about every word and every sentence. With such a prudent attitude, Yang only translated about 500 words at a time when most translators can translate as many as 2,000 words or so a day. As a result, it took Yang over 10 years to finish the translation of Don Quixote. It came out in 1978 and it regarded as the best translation of the classic in China.
Without doubt, people speak highly of her and Yang will be remembered for her great literary achievements.
1. How many kinds of foreign languages can Yang Jiang speak?| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．自信的. | B．善解人意的. | C．谨慎的. | D．美妙的. |
| A．About ten years. | B．More than ten years. |
| C．Less than ten years. | D．Almost ten years. |
| A．Yang Jiang died at the age of 100 on May 25, 2016. |
| B．Yang Jiang can translate 2, 000 words or so every day. |
| C．Yang Jiang started learning French when she was 48 years old. |
| D．Yang Jiang is popular for her achievement to translation and writing. |
| A．In a newspaper. | B．In a guidebook. |
| C．In a fiction. | D．In a food magazine. |
Alice, 17
I’m going to help the Forest Center build new hiking paths in the mountains. It’s going to be great fun — I’ll spend the whole summer living in a forest and breathing the clean mountain air. I’m going to sleep under the moon and stars. It will be a nice sport, and I’ll be able to do something good at the same time!
Jason , 18
This summer, I’m going to volunteer with Special House Program. They build good, less expensive houses and sell them to families that are not very rich. They’ll teach me what to do, so I’ll help people and also have a chance to learn how to build houses.
Trish , 16
I’m going to teach children who have trouble in reading. I’ll work for a program called Reading for Life. Every day, I’m going to help them choose and read books that they like. I want to be a teacher, and I love children and reading, so this is going to be a great experience for me.
1. What does Alice plan to work for others in summer？
| A．To sleep under the moon and stars. |
| B．To breathe the clean mountain air. |
| C．To help build hiking paths in the mountains. |
| D．To spend the whole summer living in a forest. |
| A．school students should do some hiking in summer. |
| B．it’s good to do something good for others in vacation. |
| C．helping children to choose and read books is a good way. |
| D．breathing clean mountain air is good for health. |
| A．Reading for Life |
| B．A Special House Program |
| C．The Forest Centre |
| D．Young American Volunteers |
